Information Package

Program of Culinary Arts

AŞL203

FOOD PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES

Course Code
AŞL203
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basics of Food Preservation, Biochemical, Rheological and Microbial changes during Process and Shelf Life
2nd Week Introduction to Traditional Preservation Techniques
3rd Week Storage Methods Based on Heat Treatment (Evaporation, drying, pasteurization, Sterilization, Spray-Dried etc.)
4th Week Cold Process Storage Methods (Freezing, Lyophilization etc.)
5th Week Storage Techniques Based on Packaging Methods
6th Week Storage Techniques Based on Packaging Methods (MOP, Vacuum Packaging etc.)
7th Week New Packaging Technologies and Edible Film Coatings
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Introduction to Modern Enclosure Techniques
10th Week Stressed Electric Field (PEF) Applications in Foods
11th Week Ohmic System Applications
12th Week IR Applications, Nanotechnological Applications in Food Storage
13th Week Ultrasound and Ultraviolet Applications in Foods
14th Week High Pressure Applications in Foods
15th Week Final examination
Recommended or Required ReadingBaysal,T.,İçier,F. Gıda Mühendisliğinde Isıl Olmayan Teknolojiler, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2012.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Case Study
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 20 20
Total Work Load184
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.13
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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